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Charles Simonyi

1948 - Today

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Charles Simonyi (; Hungarian: Simonyi Károly, pronounced [ˈʃimoɲi ˈkaːroj]; born September 10, 1948) is a Hungarian-American software architect, businessman, and space tourist. He led the development of Microsoft's first application software, including early versions of Microsoft Office, and later co-founded Intentional Software, a company focused on his concept of intentional programming. A former researcher at Xerox PARC, he helped pioneer graphical user interfaces and introduced object-oriented programming and Hungarian notation to Microsoft. Simonyi flew to space twice as a private citizen, becoming the fifth space tourist and the only one to pay for two separate trips to the International Space Station. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Simonyi is the 268th most popular businessperson (down from 196th in 2019), the 265th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 196th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Hungarian Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Charles Simonyi ranks 268 out of 847. Before him are Lee Jae-yong, Shin Kyuk-ho, Meyer Guggenheim, Jack Tramiel, Asa Griggs Candler, and Jack Daniel. After him are Friedrich Alfred Krupp, Fife Symington, Georgios Sinas, Herbert Hainer, Amadeo Giannini, and Eugène Schueller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Charles Simonyi ranks 201. Before him are Vladimír Remek, Lars Lagerbäck, Séverine, Baldwin Lonsdale, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, and Remo Girone. After him are John Ashton, Fred Newhouse, David Marks, Levy Mwanawasa, Kathy Reichs, and Emma Bonino.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Charles Simonyi ranks 265 out of 1,077. Before him are Anton Bernolák (1762), László Kövér (1959), Franz Alexander (1891), Nicolaus Olahus (1493), Margaret of Hungary (1175), and Mátyás Szűrös (1933). After him are József Antall (1932), Amrita Sher-Gil (1913), Károly Grósz (1930), Ilona Elek (1907), Michu Meszaros (1939), and Janus Pannonius (1434).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Hungary

Among businesspeople born in Hungary, Charles Simonyi ranks 3. Before him are George Soros (1930), and Andrew Grove (1936).

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